Metal-cutting apparatus.



L. W. KILE.

METAL CUTTING APPARATUS. APPLE-CANON FILED NOV. 4. 1912.

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L. W. KILE. METAL CUTTINGAPPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4. I912.

Patented Oct. 30,1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 WETNESSES ENVENTOR provided with a key 36 adapted to be en-- a proper point and secured in between one of said drive shafts and the saw.

in the base of the bracket, said bolt being designed to rigidly connect the bracket to" the beam 8 after it has been moved into the desired position.

The means for carrying the pipes, tubes,

etc, into positions to be operated upon by the respective saws comprise a series of rdtatable work carrying members 25 adjustably mounted on a driving shaft 26, the latter -having'its ends supported in suitable wheels having spacedperipheral portions,

each formedwith work containing pockets 32;: As will be seen in Fig. 2, the members 25 form supports for the work which retain the latter against a yielding action during the sawing operation. 33 designates a hub of the respective wheels, and 34 a cap secured to the hub by means of bolts 35. The

respective caps 34 of each member 25 are tered; in key-way 37 of the shaft 26,- whereby the said wheelsare locked to the shaft-26. 'The operative'parts of the apparatus can thus be regulated for positionsing the saws, etc, to cut the Work W into any desired lengths with accuracy and speed.

-As will be readily understood, themembers 25 are also adjustable longitudinally of shaft 26, it being necessary: onlytofrelease the friction'between the shaftandthe caps provided by the bolts-3 5, after which the members25 can be shifted, the key 36 forming" a guide to permit such shifting movement.

' V In operation, therefore, when it is desired to shift either of the cutting units, it is; necessary only to-release the bolt 24; for the bracket and the bolts 35 of members 25,

after'which the units maybe adjusted to the a position by tightening of these bolts.

What I claim is 1. In a; metal cutting machine, a pair of independently driven parallel shafts, a pair of guide members parallel to said shafts,

and a sawing unit adjustable in the direction of length of the shafts and said guide? members, said unit includinga bracket car rymg the cutt ng saw, and gear connectlons 2. In a metal cutting machine, a pair of independently driven parallel shafts,'a pair of guide members parallel to said shafts,

anda sawing unit adjustable in the direc tion oflengthof the shafts and said guide members, said'unit including a bracket carryingthe cutting saw, and gear connections;

The rotatable work carrying members 2 5, in-the form illustrated, comprise a series of between one of said drive shafts and the saw, the" other of said shafts carrying work conveying mechanism. adapted to cooperate with the saw.

3. In a metal cutting machine, a pair of independently driven parallel shafts, apair of'guide' members parallel to said shafts, and a sawing unitadjustable in the direction of length of the shafts and said guide members, said unit including a bracket car- 7 5 rying' the cutting saw, and gear connections between one'of said drive shafts andthe saw, the other of said shafts; carrying work con veying mechanism including members adjustable in the direction of length of its 30 shaft in correspondence with the adjustment; o lm L 1' The combination with aframe, 50f bracketsonsaid frame, saws carried'by said 1 brackets, bearings on the brackets, gears car-'- ried by the bearings, a driving shaft passing through the bearings, means for connecting the gears to the shaft, gears meshing with the firstmentioned gears and connectedto; the saws, and means for shifting the brackets along the lengthof the frame. 4 I

5 The combination "witha frame,--of-- brackets on said frame, saws carried by said brackets, bearingson the brackets, gears car ried by the bearings, a driving shaft passing through the bearings, means 4 for, connecting. the gears to the shaft, gears meshing with the first mentioned gears and connected-to the saws, and manually controlled means for shifting the brackets along the length of the frame, 1

6. The combination witha frame, 2 .of-

brackets on said frame, saws carried by said brackets, bearings on the brackets, ears carr ried by the bearings, a driving shaf t passing 195 through the bearings, means for connecting V.

the gears to the shaft, gears meshing with' the firstmentioned gearsand connected to the saws, and manually controlled means for. a shifting the brackets along the length of the frame, said'meanscom'prising a bracket supportedgear engaging a rack onthe frame. a i

7. The combination with .a frame com-Q V prisinga bracket support, of a bracket carried thereby vand having a gearedfconnec- 5 tion with said support, a gear on the bracket,

a saw carriedby said bracket, a gear on the saw and meshing with the first named gear,

a sleeve connected'to the saw gear, a gear driving shaftzprojecting through and'opera- 2 tively connected to the sleeve, and means forv driving said shaft. i

' 8. The combination with a frame having a rack, of av bracket; carried byvthe frame, a gear carried by the bracket and adapted to engage the rack, a drive shaft supported by the bracket, a saw carriedby the bracket and geared to said shaft, said rack and its. gear being adapted to' permit shifting of d the bracket in the direction of length ofthe frame, and a rotary Work holder adjacent In testimony whereof I affix my signature the saw, said Work holder being adapted to in presence of two Witnesses. support the Work against yielding during the sawing operation and comprising'a mem- LEON W. KILE. 5 her extending on opposite sides of the saw Witnesses: 1

and adjustable axially to accommodate for W. G. DooLl'rm,

the saw adjustment. F. E. GAITHER.

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